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Virginia v. American Booksellers Assn.

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Paul M. Bator (on behalf of the appellees)
Richard W. Smith (on behalf of the appellant)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-1034
Appellee: 
American Booksellers Assn.
Appellant: 
Virginia
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Opinion: 
484 U.S. 383 (1988)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 4, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, January 25, 1988
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Remand to Determine Basis of State Court Decision; Judicial Power, Remand to Determine Basis of State Court Decision; Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Direct Injury

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The Oyez Project, Virginia v. American Booksellers Assn. , 484 U.S. 383 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_1034)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Virginia, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.